Name: Workshop on Ghost Particle Hunting: Neutrino Physics and its Applications to World Peace
Start: 2025-04-28T16:00:00-10:00
End: 2025-05-02T18:00:00-10:00
Location: East-West Center

Workshop on Ghost Particle Hunting: Neutrino Physics and its Applications to World Peace

from Monday, April 28, 2025 (4:00 PM) to Friday, May 2, 2025 (6:00 PM)

Monday, April 28, 2025

5:00 PM

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

8:30 AM Morning coffee and refreshments
Morning coffee and refreshments
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room

9:00 AM

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:05 AM Greetings and Research Highlights from the Vice President for Research and Innovation Syrmos - Vassilis Syrmos (University of Hawaii)
Greetings and Research Highlights from the Vice President for Research and Innovation Syrmos
- Vassilis Syrmos (University of Hawaii)
9:05 AM - 9:10 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:10 AM Sponsor: Nalu Scientific - Isar Mostafanezhad (Nalu Scientific)
Sponsor: Nalu Scientific
- Isar Mostafanezhad (Nalu Scientific)
9:10 AM - 9:15 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:15 AM Logistics for the workshop - Jelena Maricic (University of Hawaii, High Energy Physics Group)
Logistics for the workshop
- Jelena Maricic (University of Hawaii, High Energy Physics Group)
9:15 AM - 9:20 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:20 AM John Learned: novel ideas about ghost particles - Francis Halzen (University of Wisconsin)
John Learned: novel ideas about ghost particles
- Francis Halzen (University of Wisconsin)
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:50 AM Solar Neutrino Puzzle - Art McDonald (Queens University)
Solar Neutrino Puzzle
- Art McDonald (Queens University)
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
10:20 AM Workshop Photo
Workshop Photo
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM Coffee break
Coffee break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room

11:00 AM

11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:05 AM Neutrino Oscillations - discovery with SuperK, connections with John Learned discovery with SuperK, status and future outlook - Mark Messier (Indiana University)
Neutrino Oscillations - discovery with SuperK, connections with John Learned discovery with SuperK, status and future outlook
- Mark Messier (Indiana University)
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:30 AM IMB and discovery of 1987A supernovae neutrinos - Robert Svoboda
IMB and discovery of 1987A supernovae neutrinos
- Robert Svoboda
11:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
12:10 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:10 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM

1:30 PM - 1:35 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
1:35 PM Construction of IMB and searching for proton decay - Richard Bionta (LLNL) Hye Sook Park (LLNL)
Construction of IMB and searching for proton decay
- Richard Bionta (LLNL)
- Hye Sook Park (LLNL)
1:35 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:00 PM Modern perspectives on Stellar Collapse - David Vartanyan (Carnegie Observatories)
Modern perspectives on Stellar Collapse
- David Vartanyan (Carnegie Observatories)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:30 PM Physics constraints from SN1987A detection - Shirley Li (University of California Irvine)
Physics constraints from SN1987A detection
- Shirley Li (University of California Irvine)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
3:00 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room

3:30 PM

3:30 PM - 3:35 PM
3:35 PM IMB, to SuperK to GadZooks and DSNB - Mark Vagins (UC Irvine)
IMB, to SuperK to GadZooks and DSNB
- Mark Vagins (UC Irvine)
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
4:00 PM Modern searches for supernovae - Daniel Pershey (Florida State University)
Modern searches for supernovae
- Daniel Pershey (Florida State University)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
6:00 PM Social dinner - John's place
Social dinner - John's place
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

8:30 AM Morning Coffee and Refreshments
Morning Coffee and Refreshments
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room

9:00 AM

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:05 AM John Learned: the story of DUMAND - Dan O'Connor (University of Hawaii Hilo)
John Learned: the story of DUMAND
- Dan O'Connor (University of Hawaii Hilo)
9:05 AM - 9:45 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:45 AM DUMAND contributions in the field - Leonidas Resvanis (University of Athens)
DUMAND contributions in the field
- Leonidas Resvanis (University of Athens)
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
10:15 AM Zoom Greetings
Zoom Greetings
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room

10:30 AM Coffee break
Coffee break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room

11:00 AM

11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:05 AM Underwater neutrino projects - KM3NeT - Paschal Coyle (CPPM)
Underwater neutrino projects - KM3NeT
- Paschal Coyle (CPPM)
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:30 AM Neutrino Telescopes - Albrecht Karle (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Neutrino Telescopes
- Albrecht Karle (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
12:00 PM The Analog to Digital Conversion of IceCube - David Nygren (University of Texas at Alrington)
The Analog to Digital Conversion of IceCube
- David Nygren (University of Texas at Alrington)
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
12:30 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:05 PM Measurements at Lake Chelen - Jeff Wilkes (University of Washington)
Measurements at Lake Chelen
- Jeff Wilkes (University of Washington)
2:05 PM - 2:15 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:15 PM Measurements on Mt. Evens - Jeff Wilkes (University of Washington)
Measurements on Mt. Evens
- Jeff Wilkes (University of Washington)
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:30 PM Cosmic ray measurements at Haleakala - Veronica Bindi (University of Hawaii)
Cosmic ray measurements at Haleakala
- Veronica Bindi (University of Hawaii)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
3:00 PM Searches of UHE neutrinos at the Pierre Auger Observatory: recent results and future prospects - Roberto Mussa
Searches of UHE neutrinos at the Pierre Auger Observatory: recent results and future prospects
- Roberto Mussa
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
3:30 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room

4:00 PM

4:00 PM - 4:05 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
4:05 PM The road to radio-detection of ultra-high energy neutrinos - Peter Gorham (Department of Physics and Astronomy, Univ. of Hawaii)
The road to radio-detection of ultra-high energy neutrinos
- Peter Gorham (Department of Physics and Astronomy, Univ. of Hawaii)
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
4:30 PM Neutrino mass constraints from DESI - Kevin Croker (Arizona State University)
Neutrino mass constraints from DESI
- Kevin Croker (Arizona State University)
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
Thursday, May 1, 2025

9:00 AM

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM Lunch break
Lunch break
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday, May 2, 2025

8:30 AM Morning Coffee and Refreshments
Morning Coffee and Refreshments
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room

9:00 AM

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:05 AM Strange Nonchaotic Stars and Galactic Communication - TBD Michael Hippke
Strange Nonchaotic Stars and Galactic Communication
- TBD
- Michael Hippke
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
9:30 AM SPEAR/SLAC pioneering e-e+ Physics and the APOCRYPHA - Leonidas Resvanis (University of Athens)
SPEAR/SLAC pioneering e-e+ Physics and the APOCRYPHA
- Leonidas Resvanis (University of Athens)
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
10:00 AM Acoustic detection in SOUND + Scintillator distributed imaging - Giorgio Gratta (Stanford University)
Acoustic detection in SOUND + Scintillator distributed imaging
- Giorgio Gratta (Stanford University)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
10:30 AM Coffee break
Coffee break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room

11:00 AM

11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:05 AM Scintillator distributed imaging - Giorgio Gratta (Stanford University)
Scintillator distributed imaging
- Giorgio Gratta (Stanford University)
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
11:30 AM Neutrino Oscillations - reactor: Discovery with KamLAND, status and future outlook - Jason Detwiler (University of Washington)
Neutrino Oscillations - reactor: Discovery with KamLAND, status and future outlook
- Jason Detwiler (University of Washington)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM

1:30 PM - 1:35 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
1:35 PM Geoneutrinos (KamLAND, Hanohano, OBD) - Hiroko Watanabe (Tohoku University)
Geoneutrinos (KamLAND, Hanohano, OBD)
- Hiroko Watanabe (Tohoku University)
1:35 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:00 PM Frequentist approach to neutrino mass ordering and JUNO reactor neutrino experiment - Benda Xu (Tsinghua University)
Frequentist approach to neutrino mass ordering and JUNO reactor neutrino experiment
- Benda Xu (Tsinghua University)
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:20 PM JUNO detector - technology - Wei Wang (Sun Yat-sen University)
JUNO detector - technology
- Wei Wang (Sun Yat-sen University)
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
2:40 PM Overview of reactor monitoring and WATCHMAN project - Adam Bernstein
Overview of reactor monitoring and WATCHMAN project
- Adam Bernstein
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
3:20 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room

3:50 PM

3:50 PM - 3:55 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
3:55 PM NuLat and short baseline initiatives - Brian Crow (University of Hawaii)
NuLat and short baseline initiatives
- Brian Crow (University of Hawaii)
3:55 PM - 4:10 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
4:10 PM Neutrinos in Action: From Research on miniTimeCube to Shaping the World Nonproliferation Landscape - Viacheslav Li (LLNL)
Neutrinos in Action: From Research on miniTimeCube to Shaping the World Nonproliferation Landscape
- Viacheslav Li (LLNL)
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room
4:40 PM Open floor for all
Open floor for all
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center/Second-226 - Pacific Room

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